Felten, 39, is among the most visible of a growing number of computer scientists in academe who are distressed by Congress's venture into regulating digital technology and who are speaking out about it.
Felten's research did not violate the digital-copyright law since his goal is not to circumvent technologies that restrict access to digital works but rather to strengthen research into computer security.
Felten recalls that he was about 13 years old when he started playing with the computers that his father had in the house for his business.
Felten says of his role in the trial, "That was a really interesting experience for me. Working with top-notch lawyers (like David Boise, lead attorney for Vice President Al Gore during the presidential election controversy) and economists allowed me to see how the law and economics and computer science come together in the consumer market."
Though the group appears to have circumvented the security measures, Felten and his colleagues are not eligible for the $10,000 prize offered by SDMI because they plan to publish their results in a trade journal.
Felten specializes in cracking security measures, but he believes the Internet is a relatively safe means of transmitting information if used carefully.
Craig Newmark, founder (and customer services rep extraordinaire) of craigslist.org, shares the story behind his success on the internet and his passion for community journalism.
EdwardFelten, professor of computer science and public affairs at Princeton University, explains why content distributors desire DRM, and how it could limit future freedoms for the rest of us.
During the week of July 9-15, 2006, Red Hat and North Carolina State University partnered to host the inaugural year of Red Hat High, a week-long overnight technology camp for rising eighth and ninth-graders.
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The Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic at Boalt Hall has submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office on behalf of computer scientists EdwardFelten and J.
The Comment was submitted as part of the Copyright Office’s periodic rulemaking proceeding in which the Office considers whether to exempt certain classes of works from the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works.
Felten’s blog, Freedom To Tinker, is the go-to blog for the latest on the Sony CD rootkits, and this techdirt story nicely summarizes Halderman’s history of uncovering the misdeeds of DRM providers and their ineptness at computer security.
